The story of one
of Edison's brighter inventions - the electric light bulb - is explored
in this section.

Thomas Edison received
over 1000 U.S. patents, the most issued to any individual. Some people
also credit him with an invention that received no patent: the modern
corporate research laboratory. While this conclusion is arguable, his
Menlo Park laboratory was intentionally designed to be an invention factory.
It housed a large reference library, and often served to showcase the
Wizard's work. Some who worked in or visited the lab later became competitors.